I wanted to asked fellow Bible believing Christians about the importance of the the Holy Bible in your life? Some questions to ponder.
Alrighty.
The importance:
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Psalm 119:105
All of Psalm 119 is beneficial. LOL, all the bible is beneficial. If any of it portrays God as less than loving, since He is Love, then that part of the bible is not yet understood as it ought to be.
-How often do you read the Bible?
Daily, at least once and many times more often.
-How do you read the Bible?
Preferably the book itself. I do read electronically from time to time too.
Which version of the Bible do you read?
Preferably the King James Version, but have read several other versions throughout my life and currently read different versions from time to time too.
-Can you give an example of how the Scriptures have blessed you?
This is your most difficult question. There are so many ways from the initial knowing of Jesus' name, what He did for us to being taught what godliness is to the continuance of being guided.
It is good to know the inspiration (God's words) of those who have walked the spiritual path before us.
-Can you give an example how the Scriptures have helped you in your daily life?
Another difficult question!
As there are so many, but I think I will have to settle upon 1 Thessalonians 5:16, 17, 18 especially 18:
16 Rejoice evermore.
17 Pray without ceasing.
18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
These scriptures encourage me to join in with the will of God.
There are days it is more difficult, granted that is true for most of us, but we...
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. Psalm 100:4
Hallelujah! As soon as we start giving thanks we enter into His gates, and with praise we enter into His courts... in His presence! Oh yes! Let us praise God, in all things... in all circumstances!
God doesn't tell us to do things within His word to be a task master. No. God is very interested in us and our well-being. If, if, if... if only we would co-operate.
The praising of God can be difficult to begin, just as it is with the thankfulness and gratitude for the same reasons: we don't feel like it, we don't see why we should, but praise God
anyway.
It is at these times that I find it is the most important to do so. And when we do, even if it is done almost catatonically at first, our God given Spirit will begin to rise: slowly at first but then higher and higher... because as shown above in Psalm 100:4 we enter into His presence when we do and there is nothing more glorious than this!
Glory, glory, Hallelujah! Bless His Holy Name, Jesus.
These are simply questions to get a discussion going. Please feel free to discuss any aspect of the Holy Bible that has enriched your Christian life. :thumb:
I think that one of the most beneficial aspects is that it has been proven to me that it is true.
Believe and receive.
